Policy on Faculty Evaluation

Purpose

To establish expectations for the conduct of faculty evaluations. Faculty evaluations serve to assess the quality of the performance of each faculty member relative to his or her own personal goals and to the goals of the department, the program, and the University. Conduct of evaluations encourages and tracks professional development of faculty members as a means of making decisions concerning merit-based reward, retention, and/or tenure.

Scope

Tenured and non-tenured faculty members; academic and non-academic administrators.

Policy History

I. Effective Date: July 1977

II. Approval: March 18, 2014

III. History:

• Approved in its original form: July 1977
• Approved as amended: October 13, 1989
• Approved as amended: December 12, 1989
• Approved as amended: March 18, 2014

IV. Maintenance of Policy: Office of the Provost

Policy

At the University of Dayton all faculty and administrators shall undergo periodic performance evaluations.

The evaluative processes used (i.e. student, peer, administrative, and self-evaluations) shall take into consideration input from faculty, students, and administrators. The evaluations themselves shall also include input from students, peers, the relevant departmental chairperson, program director or dean, and the faculty member him/herself.

Evaluative tools will be chosen to best suit purposes of growth and development of both faculty members and the University, as opposed to a means of assessment tailored to considerations of retention and reward.

Reference Documents

1. University of Dayton Faculty Policy and Governance Handbook